Sam Jones vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. and Sam Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Jones

vs.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.